As Vice Chairman of this subcommittee, I am honored and privileged and pleased to chair this important hearing on the threat and consequences to our Nation's critical infrastructure from electromagnetic pulse, EMP.

Certainly, we have had the initiative in the Energy and Power Subcommittee.

Phase three of the European phased adaptive approach envisions the deployment of the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System and advanced SM-3 Interceptors.

The administration seems to be on the other side of this argument.

I think most of the Presidential candidates we met with spoke to this issue.

I want to commend Congressman Franks for his leadership. I don't think any Member of Congress knows this issue more than he does.

My hope is that this hearing will be successful in educating the public on the threat of EMP and will alleviate some of the fears that people have on EMP attacks.

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I think that a drastic change like what is proposed here can have a huge impact on a program that has worked effectively since 2002.

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